"patronizing" meaning in English

See patronizing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: patronizing [positive], more patronizing [comparative], most patronizing [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If x is patronizing towards y, x treats y as if y were less intelligent.
    Sense id: simple-patronizing-en-adj-Lfm6yvc4

Verb

Forms: patronize [canonical], patronizes [third-person, singular], patronized [past], patronized [past, participle], patronizing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|patroniz|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The present participle of patronize.
    Sense id: simple-patronizing-en-verb-aA76epVD
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